RFB-68-27 24022AMLBAML, knott county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is requesting bids on a landslide abatement and site stabilization project in Knott County under RFB-68-27 24022AMLBAML, with bids due September 21, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on August 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the AML Hazard Office in Hazard, Kentucky.

The scope encompasses reinforced concrete retaining wall construction with formed and finished concrete, earthwork including material excavation and offsite transport, subdrain and slope drainage control installation, concrete ditches and headwalls with HDPE pipes, drop boxes, boulder excavation using hoe ram equipment, reinforcement steel placement (56,270 pounds), and pile and reinforced concrete cap installation to prevent lateral wall movement. Work includes site preparation, utility relocation, traffic control, structure removal and replacement, 1,500 linear feet of silt barrier, and revegetation of 8.9 acres with chain-link fencing. All work must be completed within 420 calendar days from the effective date of contract award.

The project includes 44 line items with unit prices ranging from $0.50 per square yard for filter fabric to $2,500 per acre for earthwork gradework. Mobilization is budgeted at $50,000, utility relocation at $40,000, and landscape allowance at $2,000. Davis-Bacon scale wages are mandatory for the contractor and all subcontractors. The Commonwealth will obtain KYTC Encroachment Permits, Kentucky Division of Water permits, and USACE permits; the contractor is responsible for all other required permits and fees.

Bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system via Vendor Self Service (VSS) at https://vss.ky.gov — postal, hand-delivered, and email submissions are not accepted. Bidders must register in VSS (24–48 hours required) and submit plans and specifications from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com to ensure receipt of addenda. The official bid document and any required bid bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment; contractors must also submit a revised bid schedule and completed AML Contractor/Subcontractor Information Form. Public bid reading will be conducted by conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21. Direct procurement inquiries to Susan Ward at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov, and project inquiries to Lucas Gumm at 606-877-8486 or lucas.gumm@ky.gov.